His wife’s complaint is that she was assaulted by the 2nd and 3rd Respondents. Although she says in her affidavit that she suffered unbearable pain in the abdomen. Dr. who examined her on the day of the alleged incident has made the following observations. “No head injuries, no E.N.T. bleedings, no vomiting and no abdomen pain”. Therefore we feel that her complaint of assault has also not been supported by medical evidence. Both stories narrated by the 1st Petitioner and the 2nd Petitioner have not been presented with high degree…
Read MoreAuthor: Editor
SRI LANKA BULLETIN: RECENT REPORTS ON TORTURE AND ILL-TREATMENT 2011
This Country of Origin Information (COI) Bulletin has been produced by the COI Service, United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA), for use by officials involved in the asylum/human rights determination process, The Bulletin brings to the attention of decision makers a number of reports released between September and November 2011 which document torture and other forms of ill treatment in Sri Lanka. It provides a selection of extracts from the sources as a guide to the general content of the reports, with a focus on events in 2011. However the Bulletin…
Read MoreJOINT ALTERNATIVE REPORT from the Sri Lankan NGO Collective to the Committee Against Torture in 2011
JOINT ALTERNATIVE REPORT from the Sri Lankan NGO Collective submitted to the UN Committee Against Torture in 2011. This joint report is submitted to the Committee against Torture (“the Committee”) in response to the Committee’s list of issues to be considered during the examination of the combined third and fourth periodic reports of Sri Lanka (CAT/C/LKA/3-4). Read full Report here>>
Read MoreJOINT ALTERNATIVE REPORT from the Sri Lankan NGO Collective to the Committee Against Torture 2011
This joint report is submitted to the Committee against Torture (“the Committee”) in response to the Committee’s list of issues to be considered during the examination of the combined third and fourth periodic reports of Sri Lanka (CAT/C/LKA/3-4). JOINT ALTERNATIVE REPORT from the Sri Lankan NGO Collective submitted to the UN Committee Against Torture in 2011. Read full Report here>>
Read MoreTo study how important, it is the Commemoration of disappeared ones on 27th of October By Hesha Luckmini Jayasooriya ;;ඔක්තෝබර් 27 අතුරුදහන් වූවන් සමරීමේ උත්සවයේ වැදගත්කම පිළිබද අධ්යයන වාර්තාව; හේෂා ලක්මනි ජයසූරිය.
Sri Lanka became infamous in the world as a country where people disappear mysteriously during the decade of 1070.That disappearing culture works against the opposing groups and the people who tend to question the existing situation in the political field of Sri Lanka. This was seriously happened during the period of 1987-1989.On October 27th in 1989, H.M. Ranjith, a leader in the trade zone, and M. Lionel, the legal instructor of Ranjith, were killed in the Raddoluwa junction in Seeduwa. On October 27th in 1991, a group of 17 members…
Read MoreC. A. Piyadasa vs Mahinda Balasooriya S.C. (FR) No.629/2010
The Petitioner alleges that in the early hours of 15th October, 2010 he opened the door of his residence in response to a sound of someone knocking at the door and had seen three persons outside his door and one had inquired whether he is “Podiputha Mudalali”. When he answered in the affirmative they had introduced themselves as officers from the Matugama Police. Having ordered the Petitioner to get into a three-wheeler, he had been driven some distance and ordered that he get off the vehicle. The Petitioner alleges that…
Read MoreRathnasiri Fernando vs Police Sergeant Dayarathna and others SC (F/R) Application Vs. No: 514/2010
On 09-08-2010 at around 3.30pm, when the Petitioner was at his place of work, the 1st and 2nd Respondents clad in civil had come on a motor bike and asked for toddy. The Petitioner has said he did not have toddy for sale. The Petitioner alleged that the 1st and the 2nd Respondents smelt of liquor at that time. The 1st and 2nd Respondents insisted that they be given a bottle of toddy and when the Petitioner indicated he does not have toddy, the 1st and 2nd Respondents have threatened…
Read MoreChaminda Sampath Kumara vs Sub Inspector Salwatura, and others SC FR Application No. 244 / 2010
Chaminda Sampath Kumara was 31 yrs. He was a labourer. He has had no previous conviction of any offence or even a complaint against him prior to the incident which is the basis of the case in hand. He has come before this court complaining about his arrest by the Police and how much of physical and mental pain he had to go through until he was produced before the Magistrate. He has sought relief in respect of violation of his fundamental rights guaranteed by and under the Constitution. This…
Read MoreYohan Indika Herath vs Ajith and other police officers. S.C. [F/R] No. 555/2009
The events that preceded this application as alleged by the Petitioner are that, on the 20th of June 2009 the Petitioner’s brother, one Herath Mudiyanselage Dilan Mahesh Herath organized a musical show in the Dummalasuriya Public Playground from 8:00pm to 10:00pm.The Petitioner was a member of the organizing committee of the event and alleges that uponthe conclusion of the event he, along with two other friends, namely; Sooriya Mudiyanselage Niroshana Mahesh Kumar and Herasinghe Hettiarachchige Anil Indika, left and walked towards his vehicle. It is at this juncture that he…
Read MoreHapugodage Jagath Perera vs. Gothami Ranasinghe and other police officers SC/FR 1006/2009
The Petitioner who is running a business called Ranga Sweet has employed several employees one of whom is Asanka Sanjaya Kumara. On 17.11.2009 he accompanied Asanka Sanjaya Kumara to Mirigama Police Station as the said person had been noticed to appear at the Police Station for an inquiry on a complaint made by the wife of Asanka Sanjaya Kumara who was living inseparation from her husband. It has to be noted here that the Petitioner had not been noticed by Mirigama Police Station but he went to the Police Station…
Read More